Author: Selby Whittingham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portraits, English
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Thirteenth-century Portrait Gallery at Salisbury Cathedral
Author: Selby Whittingham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portraits, English
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Portraits, English
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Thirteenth-century Portrait Gallery at Salisbury Cathedral
Author: Selby Whittingham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Thirteenth-century Wall Painting of Salisbury Cathedral
Author: Matthew M. Reeve
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843833314
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Revisionist study of the wall-paintings of Salisbury Cathedral, setting them in the context of thirteenth-century religious reform.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843833314
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Revisionist study of the wall-paintings of Salisbury Cathedral, setting them in the context of thirteenth-century religious reform.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Author: Colum Hourihane
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
Salisbury Cathedral: the West Front
Author: Tim Ayers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
With a Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. One of the best-known of English cathedrals, Salisbury's West Front is its most elaborate exterior feature yet has been neglected in recent studies of the fabric; a neglect splendidly corrected in this work of multiple authorship, which surveys the detailed history of the front over 750 years. It is founded upon five years of investigation, as part of a conservation programme, and it will be of great interest to those with an affection for the Cathedral and to the student of architecture. The book also makes a major contribution to the literature of cathedral repair and conservation.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
With a Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. One of the best-known of English cathedrals, Salisbury's West Front is its most elaborate exterior feature yet has been neglected in recent studies of the fabric; a neglect splendidly corrected in this work of multiple authorship, which surveys the detailed history of the front over 750 years. It is founded upon five years of investigation, as part of a conservation programme, and it will be of great interest to those with an affection for the Cathedral and to the student of architecture. The book also makes a major contribution to the literature of cathedral repair and conservation.
English Medieval Industries
Author: John Blair
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780907628873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
English Medieval Industries is an authoritative modern survey of medieval crafts and their products. It is heavily illustrated by pictures of surviving objects and contemporary representations of medieval work. Each industry is approached by material (amongst others stone, tin, lead, copper, iron, brick, glass, leather, bone and wood), discussing its acquisition, working and sale as a finished product. The contributors are the leading experts in their fields. They describe the specialist work that went to make the housing, clothing, tools, vessels and ornaments of medieval people. A general bibliography provides a valuable reference tool.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9780907628873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
English Medieval Industries is an authoritative modern survey of medieval crafts and their products. It is heavily illustrated by pictures of surviving objects and contemporary representations of medieval work. Each industry is approached by material (amongst others stone, tin, lead, copper, iron, brick, glass, leather, bone and wood), discussing its acquisition, working and sale as a finished product. The contributors are the leading experts in their fields. They describe the specialist work that went to make the housing, clothing, tools, vessels and ornaments of medieval people. A general bibliography provides a valuable reference tool.
Magna Carta
Author: James Clarke Holt
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521277785
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
An expanded edition of a classic study of the Magna Carta interprets the events of 1215 and the Charter itself in the context of the law, politics and administration of England and Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521277785
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
An expanded edition of a classic study of the Magna Carta interprets the events of 1215 and the Charter itself in the context of the law, politics and administration of England and Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
The Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies Vol.- l
Author: Anonymous Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9360460109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies. Volume I" through the nameless author emerges as an interesting and enigmatic literary endeavor, shrouded in thriller. This collection stands as a testomony to the deliberate selection to prioritize the illustrious figures inside, in preference to the identity of the writer. Within the pages of this extent, the writer crafts an enchanting array of biographical snap shots, each taking pictures the essence of influential figures in British records. The deliberate choice of anonymity adds an air of mystique, directing the reader's consciousness solely at the worthies whose tales unfold inside these pages. Anonymous curates a various cast of luminaries, providing readers an immersive exploration into the lives, accomplishments, and cultural importance of these British icons. The intentional omission of authorship underscores a collective effort to rejoice and keep the richness of the nation's beyond, emphasizing the collaborative nature of historic narrative. "Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies. Volume I" transcends conventional author-reader dynamics, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a literary experience that places the highlight firmly at the worthies who've left an indelible mark on the cultural cloth of Britain. Through planned anonymity, the author beckons readers to comprehend and mirror upon the multifaceted tapestry of British history as supplied thru the lives of its most outstanding and enduring figures.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9360460109
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
"Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies. Volume I" through the nameless author emerges as an interesting and enigmatic literary endeavor, shrouded in thriller. This collection stands as a testomony to the deliberate selection to prioritize the illustrious figures inside, in preference to the identity of the writer. Within the pages of this extent, the writer crafts an enchanting array of biographical snap shots, each taking pictures the essence of influential figures in British records. The deliberate choice of anonymity adds an air of mystique, directing the reader's consciousness solely at the worthies whose tales unfold inside these pages. Anonymous curates a various cast of luminaries, providing readers an immersive exploration into the lives, accomplishments, and cultural importance of these British icons. The intentional omission of authorship underscores a collective effort to rejoice and keep the richness of the nation's beyond, emphasizing the collaborative nature of historic narrative. "Cabinet Portrait Gallery of British Worthies. Volume I" transcends conventional author-reader dynamics, inviting readers to immerse themselves in a literary experience that places the highlight firmly at the worthies who've left an indelible mark on the cultural cloth of Britain. Through planned anonymity, the author beckons readers to comprehend and mirror upon the multifaceted tapestry of British history as supplied thru the lives of its most outstanding and enduring figures.
Gothic Sculpture, 1140-1300
Author: Paul Williamson
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300074529
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This study examines the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. It discusses the most famous monuments, such as the cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens and Reims, Westminster Abbey and the Siena Duomo, and less familiar buildings in France, England, Italy, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300074529
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
This study examines the development of Gothic sculpture throughout Europe. It discusses the most famous monuments, such as the cathedrals of Chartres, Amiens and Reims, Westminster Abbey and the Siena Duomo, and less familiar buildings in France, England, Italy, Germany, Spain and Scandinavia.
Façade as Spectacle
Author: Carolyn Marino Malone
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004138404
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This interdisciplinary study interprets the facade of Wells Cathedral as an integral part of thirteenth-century Church liturgy and politics. The facade promoted the aims of the church of Wells, the Fourth Lateran Council, and the English Church and State following Magna Carta.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004138404
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This interdisciplinary study interprets the facade of Wells Cathedral as an integral part of thirteenth-century Church liturgy and politics. The facade promoted the aims of the church of Wells, the Fourth Lateran Council, and the English Church and State following Magna Carta.